Fishing with Rod Discussion Forum
Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: minwin12 on June 24, 2014, 05:06:10 PM
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Hey guys and gals.
Was just wondering if anyone knows if any good fishing can be done that is accessible by skytrain transit?
I'm on disability and have no access to a car and was wondering if anyone is experienced with fishing in areas which have Skytrains near them so that I can just fish without hassling friends for rides.
I live in North Burnaby and some points of interest are the Sperling-Burnaby Lake station and Bridgeport station.
Anyone know if Burnaby Lake is still fishable and what species are there?
Bridgeport is near River road which parallels the Fraser so I was wondering if there were spots near there.
thanks in advance
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If you go across the highway from burnaby lake there is deer lake that is full of small bass.
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yeah i've been there a couple of times early after sunbreak. there definitely is small bass there but I was hoping for somewhere with more variety of fish types and larger species.
I don't catch to keep anything unless it's salmon and even then I'd still stay to fish salmon after my limit for the fight and fun and then release them after as I usually fish to kill time and not usually for food.
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Hastings Park near the PNE has been stocked with trout the last couple years. Definitely transit accessible.
http://www.gofishbc.com/where-to-fish/city-fishing/lower-mainland-lakes.aspx
Check out this page for urban fisheries.
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sounds great
thanks Cutt!
i'll check it out.
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In the fall you could try the Brunette river near Braid station.
Sucks trout lake is a mess as that is close to skytrain. Although you should still be able to catch carp and crappie in there and who knows maybe there is an odd trout left in there.
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I was looking up youtube videos for Hastings Park Lake Sanctuary for more info and apparently there was controversy last year involving the death of a Duck due to improper disposal of fishing gear such as the Hook that was on the Duck's wing which eventually lead to it being euthanized. It looks like a great park to fish but if the sport is frowned upon there, I'd rather not have the locals in the area spit at me or glare hate in my direction ...
Thanks, I'll definitely check out the Brunette River come Fall but I need a summer fishing spot to kill time lol
I honestly didn't think Trout Lake had any more fish, but yes it is a mess and I probably won't be fishing there.
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Trout lake is loaded with cat fish
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I caught a decent coho and a few sea runs at the mouth of the brunette.
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I was looking up youtube videos for Hastings Park Lake Sanctuary for more info and apparently there was controversy last year involving the death of a Duck due to improper disposal of fishing gear such as the Hook that was on the Duck's wing which eventually lead to it being euthanized. It looks like a great park to fish but if the sport is frowned upon there, I'd rather not have the locals in the area spit at me or glare hate in my direction ...
Don't let that stop you from fishing there. It is a great little lake with quality filtration and stocked fish meant for people just like you (mentioned you were on disability) and the rest of the community to enjoy. Stick to the dock and don't go wading through the reeds and you will be fine ;).
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I was looking up youtube videos for Hastings Park Lake Sanctuary for more info and apparently there was controversy last year involving the death of a Duck due to improper disposal of fishing gear such as the Hook that was on the Duck's wing which eventually lead to it being euthanized. It looks like a great park to fish but if the sport is frowned upon there, I'd rather not have the locals in the area spit at me or glare hate in my direction ...
The duck issue was blown up in the media by a pretty specific local group, which was already having a dispute with PNE on a separate issue. If you go down to the lake, you'll find that the floating dock is in fact rarely occupied and a rather pleasant environment to fish in. GoFishBC stations one of their staff with the rod loaning service at this lake from time to time.
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thanks everyone for the info!
Trout Lake is very close to where my girlfriend lives as she walks her dog there all the time. I suppose i'll give it a try but I know nothing about catching catfish :P
any newbie tips?
thanks Rod! I'll give Hastings Park a try then.
It is pretty close to where I live so I suppose going there and scoping things out won't do too much harm.
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yeah i've been there a couple of times early after sunbreak. there definitely is small bass there but I was hoping for somewhere with more variety of fish types and larger species.
I don't catch to keep anything unless it's salmon and even then I'd still stay to fish salmon after my limit for the fight and fun and then release them after as I usually fish to kill time and not usually for food.
I fully sympathize with your situation however according to fishing rules after you catch daily limit you should stop fishing. It doesn't matter whether you keep fish or not.
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I fully sympathize with your situation however according to fishing rules after you catch daily limit you should stop fishing. It doesn't matter whether you keep fish or not.
No, that particular regulation only applies to steelhead.
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Hastings Park near the PNE has been stocked with trout the last couple years. Definitely transit accessible.
Somehow I though it was a part of the PNE compound and I would have to pay to get in. Can I just walk in from East Hastings?
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I caught a decent coho and a few sea runs at the mouth of the brunette.
Is it possible to catch anything there in the summer?
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Somehow I though it was a part of the PNE compound and I would have to pay to get in. Can I just walk in from East Hastings?
You don't have to pay to get in, parking is also free. You can park not too far from the floating dock.
Is it possible to catch anything there in the summer?
Pikeminnow and other minnow species are what you will encounter. For those who intend to fish at Brunette River, please keep in mind that it is a fragile urban stream where volunteer groups have invested countless hours of work to bring back its trout and salmon populations. Please release all salmon, trout and char as well as steelhead with special care if you encounter any in this stream.
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Somehow I though it was a part of the PNE compound and I would have to pay to get in. Can I just walk in from East Hastings?
As Rod stated, its not part of Playland and is accessible pretty easily (and free).
I walked there couple of days ago heading west on Hastings from Burnaby Heights and it was past Playland.
There's an area to the left of Playland which is where Sanctuary Pond is after a small walk on the trails. The
fishing dock was empty and the area itself had only several people walking/biking around or making their
way to the Amphitheatre.
I didn't bring gear that day so I'm not quite sure how the fishing is so can't really give feedback on that.
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Trout lake is loaded with cat fish
was thinking of heading down there sometime this week and once again wanted to confirm if anyone has experience and knows
for sure if Trout Lake has any fish (let alone Catfish which is being quoted). I never see anyone fish there that's why I wanted to make sure.
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I'm not trying to lead you on a goose chase here. It's also got sunfish and a few other I forgot. If I'm not too busy I'll drop by since in live pretty close. But your right nobody fishes there, I guess that's why the cat fish keep getting bigger
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lol I was't accusing you of anything. considering I have to take transit to get there
I just wanted confirm first and foremost before heading down.
Now that you've confirmed just that, I was wondering what your setup is for fishing them?
I did some reading and most people use a bottom rig with 1-2 oz weight and dough on t-turns
or snap swivels.
assuming the cats aren't very big, a 2-6 lb test rod and line would be ideal?
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Yeah just a regular bottom rig is fine, please report back as I haven't fished there in since the beginning of June. I was using worms and corn and when that ran out power bait worked too but not as well
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You have to walk in, there is no parking.
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message me if you want a skytrain fishing area
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Yeah just a regular bottom rig is fine, please report back as I haven't fished there in since the beginning of June. I was using worms and corn and when that ran out power bait worked too but not as well
So I went there today around 5 pm. Apparently the main dock is currently down and under major construction until
further notice. I decided to walk around and right next to it is a smaller dock covered in lilypads except for a small radius right
before me. I fished here for about 45 minutes and nothing. I'll probably check time and again to see when the dock is rebuilt but until then that's what I will report.
You have to walk in, there is no parking.
not true. we drove on nanaimo heading south bound from 1st and made a right at 17th. there's a parkade at the end and it's literally right before the dock area past the trails.
message me if you want a skytrain fishing area
sure! does replying on here count or were you hinting at an email response?
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click on the little envelope under my name PM me
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There are lots of fish to catch at Trout Lake. Including some large carp, youtube how to catch carp and give it a go.
You could try taking the train to seabus and transfer to get to the mouth of the CAP and huck spoons for coho. Or walk from phibbs exchange to the mouth of the Seymour?
Walk from Scott Road station to the Fraser and try your hand at bar fishing or casting for coho.
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There are lots of fish to catch at Trout Lake. Including some large carp, youtube how to catch carp and give it a go.
You could try taking the train to seabus and transfer to get to the mouth of the CAP and huck spoons for coho. Or walk from phibbs exchange to the mouth of the Seymour?
Walk from Scott Road station to the Fraser and try your hand at bar fishing or casting for coho.
all those suggestions sound great!
but isnt it too early for Coho?
the trip to the seabus over to the north shore sounds doable but I was wondering how far the Fraser is on foot if I tried getting off at Scott Road?
in any case, thanks so much for the suggestions. i'm always looking for more ideas and will get to trying out getting there one day.
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I would guess 10-15 mins from Scott station to Brownsville Park...
And yes, it is too early for Coho, I wasn't suggesting go there today to cast for Coho.
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Could always sturgeon fish in Surrey, Richmond, Burnaby or New Wesr fairly easily and you could catch some big fish.
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Sucks trout lake is a mess as that is close to skytrain. Although you should still be able to catch carp and crappie in there and who knows maybe there is an odd trout left in there.
Is there really crappie in trout lake? :o if so how would you target them and are they big.
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Lime green jigs.
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Could always sturgeon fish in Surrey, Richmond, Burnaby or New Wesr fairly easily and you could catch some big fish.
any specific areas reachable by skytrain or bus in those areas you'd recommend?
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Plenty of spots in Richmond if you take the Canada Line. Burnaby Foreshore Park, I think around Braid Station there are some nice spots and a dock, Brownsville bar by Scott Road and many more. Google maps is your friend
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Thanks mentalandfeathers
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Plenty of spots in Richmond if you take the Canada Line. Burnaby Foreshore Park, I think around Braid Station there are some nice spots and a dock, Brownsville bar by Scott Road and many more. Google maps is your friend
thank you for contributing, i really appreciate it~
I would use google maps more often but i'm not sure if you read the beginning posts but I'm disabled (in a sense that my vision is very poor) so my ability to read map details is very poor :P
that's why im on here asking for advice from much of the veterans in the community :D